Senator Feinstein Briefly Hospitalized After Fall at Home

All of her scans were clear, a spokesman says, and she returned home later Tuesday.

AP/J. Scott Applewhite
Senator Feinstein is flanked by aides as she returns to the Senate Judiciary Committee following a more than two-month absence, May 11, 2023. AP/J. Scott Applewhite

WASHINGTON — Senator Feinstein, the oldest member of Congress, fell in her home and went to a hospital for a short time, her office said on Wednesday.

The 90-year-old Coast Democrat, who has faced mounting concerns about her health and her ability to perform the duties of a senator, “briefly went to the hospital yesterday afternoon as a precaution after a minor fall in her home,” her office said in a statement.

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